Shows & Podcasts

All presidents have legal issues. Some have more than others. In this special weekly series from Left, Right & Center, Josh Barro and former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Ken White untangle the legal drama facing former President Trump and his associates, and the legal issues President Biden will encounter in his first term. Listen every week for a lively conversation about the law, executive power, defamation, and all the presidents' lawyers, good and bad.

National Public Radio's weekday afternoon newsmagazine.

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

Art reviews from art critics Edward Goldman and Hunter Drohojowska-Philp.

The BBC World Service provides international news, analysis and information in English and 32 other languages.

Below the Ten: Stories of South LA is an ongoing series telling intimate stories about the people who live in the neighborhoods south of the 10 Freeway, including Watts, Jefferson Park, and Compton.

She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s. Countless artists crammed into her studio to perform live on her late-night show, “SNAP!” on KCRW.

Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system. Once you peel back the layers, more questions emerge. Created by Allison Behringer and supported by KCRW. New episodes every Wednesday.

Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

Go behind the gates of America’s largest port complex for an intimate and unflinching look at the lives riding the waves of supply and demand.

Celestial Blood is a bilingual radionovela about love and secrets in the family of twins Sol and Mundo Lucero. It’s narrated by Mexican actress Kate del Castillo.

New releases in all genres.

In one of LA’s fanciest neighborhoods, homeless military veterans built a big tent city and refused to leave. That’s when things got crazy.

Code Switch explores race and society creatively and head-on. Meanwhile, Life Kit shares tips, guidance, and resources for life’s challenges.

Whether you're a lifelong local or new to Southern California, there's always something new to discover.  So what do you want to know? Curious Coast answers your questions about the region, its culture and the people who live here. Submit yours: KCRW.com/CuriousCoast .

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Weather reporter David Lynch provides a daily update on Southern California's climate.

Host Frances Anderton looks at design and architecture from a Los Angeles perspective.

Join me, Justin Simien, each week for unfiltered conversations with the stars, artists and creators shaping our culture. If you’ve seen my show and film, Dear White People, you know we’re going to get into how race, gender, and sexuality impacts our lives and shapes our work. Beyond the knee-jerk reactions and Twitter hot takes, my guests and I get real and raw. Don't like what you hear? Don't @ Me.

KCRW's all-music channel Eclectic24, blending the collected talents and tastes of KCRW's DJs into a single voice. Free music streaming 24/7 at KCRW.com.

FADE IN is an audio movie about legendary films and TV series and the crazy and talented dreamers who made them. The risks and stakes, the battles, the behind-the-scenes stories nobody knows. Against all odds and usually teetering on failure, these filmmakers and show-runners made something great, something lasting. From the makers of INSIDE PSYCHO, INSIDE THE EXORCIST, and INSIDE JAWS comes FADE IN: QUENTIN TARANTINO AND PULP FICTION. Inspired by the true story.

Music to make you feel.

Stories that use the tools of economics to explore hidden side of everything, telling you things you always thought you knew but didn't, and things you never thought you wanted to know, but do.

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm.

KCRW Music brings you a new on-air series “Freeform Fridays” featuring mixes from special guests and KCRW DJs.

KCRW’s Global Beat: México takes you from the clubs of CDMX to the fresh Monterrey scene to the shores of Veracruz and beyond to discover the best new artists you probably haven’t heard yet.

Evan Kleiman explores current events, social phenomena, history and culture through the lens of food.

KCRW’s Good Food host Evan Kleiman talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold of The Los Angeles Times about places you may not have tried yet, but ought to. Get Jonathan Gold's weekly restaurant suggestion sent to your phone. Text the "Good Food" to 69866 and get a text with the name, address and phone number of this week's restaurant.

Host Steve Chiotakis connects you to the people and places of Southern California.

From Punk to Funk, musician, actor, television and radio host Henry Rollins presents alternative rock radio. Independent radio streaming on KCRW.com.

An immersive series of audio documentaries that focus on the forgotten corners of our minds. Beautiful sounds and stories that explore fear, curiosity and the unknown.

KCRW’s 'The Business' host Kim Masters breaks down Hollywood's top stories.

Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life? With non-judgmental, real advice from sexologist and certified dating coach, Myisha Battle. Submit your questions at sexlife@kcrw.org.

Invisibilia is about the unseen forces that control human behavior -- things like ideas, beliefs, assumptions, and thoughts.

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music aficionados. Find me on Twitter.

A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

“Radio noir,” selected from 230-plus hours of Frank's original programs. Each hour can contain a philosophical exploration, an intimate confession, an absurd comedy, a dark tragedy; all of which he takes to the farthest edge while bringing the listener along for the alternately emotional and/or enlightening ride...

Cosmic breaks, cinematic soundscapes and ethereal outtakes, dipping and weaving between the folds.

José Galván delivers an infectious harmony of varied sounds and pieces their relevance to each other. Language does not play a barrier in his musical selections, but rather uses the melody to create a bridge amongst cultures and genres.

KCRW's stories, special interviews, and in-depth reporting from the field. KCRW's features air on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

KCRW Investigates is an ongoing series focusing on some of the most vulnerable workers and the industries that employ them.

Zócalo Public Square connects people to ideas and to each other in an open, accessible, non-partisan and broad-minded spirit.

KCRW’s Global Beat is a series highlighting emerging artists from around the world. Our second season takes us to México, hosted by KCRW DJ Raul Campos alongside our curators, Mexico City DJ and music supervisor Junf, festival director and music consultant Monica Saldaña, and NPR’s Betto Arcos.

The week's top stories in LA media, politics and culture.

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

LeRoy Downs has been active in the jazz industry for the past twenty years, producing jazz radio programs, hosting festivals, and curating concerts.

KCRW's Life Examined is a one-hour weekly show exploring science, philosophy, faith — and finding meaning in the modern world. The show is hosted by Jonathan Bastian.

Intimate performances, fresh sounds, and candid conversations.

This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

Business news with a global perspective from American Public Media.

Monday through Friday, Marketplace demystifies the digital economy in less than 10 minutes. We look past the hype and ask tough questions about an industry that's constantly changing.

A wry take on real life in Hollywood.

Explore the hypnotic pulse of current & classic electronic dance music with Metropolis. A weekly Saturday night show from Jason Bentley, at KCRW.com.

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

National Public Radio's morning newsmagazine hosted by Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, A Martinez and Michel Martin.

Discover KCRW's exclusive artist interviews, live performances, original programming and streaming playlists. Our digital-first music programming is on-demand and updated weekly.

Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

News Special Programming

A sound-rich storytelling show that explores the night, the landscape of the unseen, and how thoughts, feelings and behaviors transform in the dark. Episodes are released monthly. Independently produced by Vanessa Lowe. While KCRW no longer distributes Nocturne, the show continues on with old and new episodes available wherever you listen to podcasts. More information at www.NocturnePodcast.org

NPR Culture

NPR delivers breaking national and world news. Also top stories from business, politics, health, science, technology, music, arts and culture.

A trip to jail, even a short stint, can upend many lives - the inmate, their loved ones, and their children among others. This series traces the path from city block to jail block and back.

One Year Later is a special series that takes a new approach to the national political debate.

Musings on what Los Angeles theater is - and can be.

A weekly tour of the real Orange County, warts and all, with reporter Gustavo Arellano

In a political media landscape dominated by white men, “Our Body Politic” will be a source of news by and for Black women and women of color.

Madeleine Brand hosts Press Play, examining the latest ideas and trends shaping our world and Los Angeles. Streaming & podcast daily at KCRW.com.

Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused. Told the biggest story of his career — the Peabody Award-winning series S-Town — wasn’t journalism. Which meant he had to spend years proving that it was. Obsessing over the question, “What is journalism, anyway?”

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes to Latin rhythms and indie rock.

If you really listen, we sound like two different countries: Red America and Blue America. Then again, most of us are NOT listening. Heading into the midterms KCRW and WVPB are teaming up to try to change that. “Red State, Blue State” is a weekly conversation between Californians and West Virginians about the issues that divide us.

Reveal is a new investigative program from The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX. It's hosted by Al Letson, the recipient of multiple journalism awards for his original series, State of the Re:Union.

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why? Well, part of the answer is simple: LA's severe shortage of affordable housing. But that's not all there is to it.

Amor. Mentiras. Una receta secreta. Acompaña a Kate del Castillo y sigue las aventuras de los gemelos Sol y Mundo Lucero mientras tratan de descubrir la verdad acerca de su padre muerto Arturo. Pista: está en el infierno.

Live coverage of the Santa Monica City Council meetings. The Santa Monica City Council regularly meets at 5:45pm, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, and holds additional special meetings, as needed. (KCRW coverage of the meetings airs 8pm-midnight.) All City Council meetings are open to the public, and members of the public may comment on any item listed on the agenda. For additional information, go to www.SMGov.net .

Scheer Intelligence features thoughtful and provocative conversations with "American Originals" -- people who, through a lifetime of engagement with political issues, offer unique and often surprising perspectives on the day's most important…

A one world celebration - truly global grooves from all decades and all corners of the earth.

Screengrab is a new KCRW commentary segment hosted by veteran TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian.

An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them.

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

It's your city. What do you hear? KCRW looks at the sounds and people that make Los Angeles unique. Submit yours at  SoundsLA@kcrw.org.

KCRW news, culture and arts programming that's not regularly scheduled.

Al Letson travels the country to find compelling stories of community, and tell them with honesty, perspective, and deep curiosity.

Since 2005, StoryCorps has collected the memories of people from all fifty states and every imaginable walk of life, identity group, age, and state of mind.

The TED Radio Hour takes you on a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions and new ways to think and create. Based on riveting TEDTalks from the world's most remarkable minds.

The stories shaping California's Central Coast, hosted by Jonathan Bastian.

The climate crisis is undeniable and overwhelming. People have a lot of questions about how they can help the planet in their daily lives. We have the answers, each week, in less time than it will take you to sort your recyclables.

Stories from the Big Pond, a U.S.-German listening series from the Goethe Institute in Washington   DC.

KCRW's in-depth look inside the business of entertainment. Hosted by editor-at-large of the Hollywood Reporter Kim Masters.

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is ending in Germany and elsewhere in Europe, where governments are trying to figure out how best to restart public life and work. So how are people managing this “new normal”?

The Daily focuses on just one or two stories each weekday, offering listeners a 30-minute, deep, textured portrait of the characters and human stakes driving the news.

The Document is KCRW's new kind of mashup of documentaries and radio - telling addictive, real life, right now stories. The show goes beyond documentary clips and interviews, working with filmmakers to mine great stories from the raw footage of films present, past and in-progress. These aren’t based on a true story, they are the true story.

Two of Berlin's most informed tastemakers take us on a weekly journey soundtracked by what is rocking the hippest city on earth right now.

A roundtable of music experts.

Is that even legal? Journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson deliver a smart and witty take on the legal issues of the day — and how they affect you.

Steve Chiotakis talks to Los Angeles journalists about the week's leading news stories.

The Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers, and take the audience on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating.

The New Yorker Radio Hour is the program you will look forward to curling up with every weekend. David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, is joined by the magazine's award-winning writers in a weekly hour of radio that will both delight and inform.

Take a weird, thoughtful and pleasurable journey into literature, music, art, philosophy, the internet, language, and history with McSweeney's and KCRW. This unconventional arts-and-culture magazine features contributors and guests like Miranda July, George Saunders, Lena Dunham, Tig Notaro, and Sarah Silverman.

It’s about the things we obsess over in our free time: TV and movies, music and celebrities, Internet and memes, and the people who make it. No topic is too big or small. And nothing’s off limits.

Hosted by TV journalists Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian, KCRW's The Spin-off is the podcast that takes you inside the television industry. Twice a month we feature in-depth conversations with people who are changing what and how we watch.

The Takeaway, hosted by Tanzina Vega is a one-hour daily news show that reveals unexpected insights into the day’s news, fills a need for greater context, and interacts with audiences in a way that no other public radio news program offers.

In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

A weekday mix of news, features, interviews and music from around the globe.

Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home. This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

There's what happened, and there's the story that gets told about what happened. Sometimes the two things don't match up very well. Learn more at This American Life .

A weekly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

Today, Explained is Vox’s daily news explainer show. Every weekday, hosts Noel King and Sean Rameswaram take on one essential news story that defines our moment and break it down. Through on the ground reporting, discussions with journalists, academics, policymakers, and more, the Today, Explained team helps us understand every story and why it matters.

Today's Top Tune is a free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks, remixes, and new artists, at KCRW.com.

Tom Schnabel features the latest and best in jazz and international music, with an emphasis on new Brazilian, European, African, and Tropical Latin music.

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise. The day LA and smog first met. Stories that will stick in your head like a memory. It’s UnFictional, hosted by Bob Carlson.

Fasten your rocket seat belts - you will be going on a cosmic sonic adventure... From house and electro to world rhythms and beyond, Valida’s mixes are seamless as she takes her listeners on a sonic journey around the world and beyond...

NPR's Saturday morning news program.

NPR's Sunday morning news program.

The best film reviewers in the business give you recommendations on what to see and what to skip each week.

Los Angeles is a city carved out of the desert — a conjured image of paradise. Award-winning journalist David Weinberg returns with stories of people who learn what lies beyond the dream.

KCRW's signature local public affairs program has expanded to include today's top national and international news, as well as local issues.

Experiments with sound and style that allow science to fuse with culture and information to sound like music...

KCRW's Young Creators Project is back, and 2024 is all about music. We’re looking for submissions from young musicians (under 21) in the greater LA area. We will choose five artists to spotlight across all of our channels. Show us what you've got!

Musicians, poets, storytellers and visual artists! KCRW wants to see what you’ve got and spotlight art that stand out most across our airwaves, socials, website, and at KCRW’s Young Creators Showcase live in June!

Every week, Zócalo columnist and fourth-generation Southern Californian Joe Mathews talks to Morning Edition host Chery Glaser about 21st-century California's people, politics, trends and idiosyncrasies.